On This Day: 1st February

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Wed 1 Feb 2023

'We’re all about togetherness': Ardie Savea says gay All Black would be welcomed
If a current All Black was to come out as gay, Ardie Savea is confident they would be accepted by the playing group...
Links: Stuff
Allegations of dirty politics in Gore local elections
Allegations of dirty politics during the Gore local elections have emerged, with rumours about new Mayor Ben Bell's sexuality being spread during the campaign...
Links: RNZ
Barry Brickellâs huge TaupÅ sculpture saved from destruction
It was destined for the junkyard but now takes pride of place in the new TaupÅ Airport...
Links: NZ Herald
Barry Brickellâs huge TaupÅ sculpture saved from destruction
It was destined for the junkyard but now takes pride of place in the new TaupÅ Airport...
Links: NZ Herald
Emmy-winning local LGBTQIA+ series returns as Rūrangi: Rising Lights
"I took it to work (the trophy) and around to show the important people in my life and that’s when I realised it was something to be very proud of...
Links: Stuff
Liam Napier: First openly gay All Black Campbell Johnstoneâs journey shows how far New Zealand still has to go
OPINION: Campbell Johnstoneâs story should be lauded for years to come...
Links: NZ Herald
Midweek Drongowatch: A woeful week in Wayne's world
In this week's rebranded Midweek Drongowatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about a flood of criticism for Auckland mayor Wayne Brown, a pair of polls that perked up the political press pack - and how TVNZ handled the story of the first-ever All Black to come out as gay...
Links: RNZ
North Island floods: Coromandel handyman rescues sleeping 95-year-old after slip slams home
The 95-year-old was sleeping and had his hearing aids out at the time of the slip...
Links: NZ Herald
Opinion: Why I’m happy and sad an ex-All Black has come out
This week, former New Zealand All Black Campbell Johnstone became the first ever member of that elite rugby squad to come out as gay...
Links: Andrew Whiteside
Rugby: Ardie Savea credits courageous Campbell Johnstone; says gay All Black would be welcomed in current environment
Savea said Johnstone's decision will hopefully break down barriers for others in the game...
Links: NZ Herald
Alarming Study Shows 87% Of LGBTQ+ Youth Are Dissatisfied With Their...
Links: Express
BBC Documentary Exposes Targeting Of LGBTQ+ Community By Egyptian Police
Links: Express

Tue 1 Feb 2022

Study finds 20 different Covid mutations in HIV positive South African woman
A young South African woman with untreated HIV was infected with Sars-CoV-2 for nine months, during which the respiratory virus accumulated more than 20 additional mutations, a new study claims...
Links: NZ Herald
Study finds 20 different Covid mutations occurred in HIV positive South African woman
A young South African woman with untreated HIV was infected with SARS-CoV-2 for nine months, during which the respiratory virus accumulated more than 20 additional mutations, a new study claims...
Links: NZ Herald
Grindr Disappears From Chinese App Stores After Government Crackdown
Links: Express
UK: Majority Of LGBTQ+ Christians Don’t Feel Safe Being Them Selves
Links: Express
UK: Majority Of LGBTQ+ Christians Don’t Feel Safe Being Themselves
Links: Express

Mon 1 Feb 2021

Geovana Peres Announces Her retirement
Links: Express
Indonesian Men Caned in Brutal Spectacle After Being Accused of Having...
Links: Express
Transgender Pop Producer Sophie Xeon Dies in Tragic Accident
Links: Express
Your Auckland Pride Guide (Part One)
Links: Express

Sat 1 Feb 2020

'I would be so deeply offended': Ian Roberts against Israel Folau return to NRL
Gay former league star says he would be "hurt" if the controversial star was allowed to return to game in Australia...
Links: Stuff
Body Diversity
Links: Express

Fri 1 Feb 2019

Auckland Pride Festival takes place (Auckland, New Zealand)
The festival runs from 1-17 February.
Links: Auckland Pride
Bisexual teen: 'I just realised that straight is not the default'
Glendowie College student Sophie Newton finds it hard to say exactly when she realised she was bisexual...
Links: NZ Herald
Rialto Channel PRIDE | A Month of LGBTQ+ Documentaries
Links: Express

Thu 1 Feb 2018

Hui-tanguru / February 2018
Kia ora and welcome to our Hui-tanguru update...
Links: Lesbian News Aotearoa
Come Out With Olly
Links: Express
In Conversation: Gui Taccetti and Alex Plumb
Links: Express
Netsafe Shows its Support and Offers Advice to LGBT+ Communities
Links: Express
Nick Von K’s Eclectic Valentine’s Treasure
Links: Express
Trans Women Released From Detention in Indonesia Had to Agree to...
Links: Express

Wed 1 Feb 2017

Huitānguru / February
Kia ora and welcome to our Huitānguru update...
Links: Lesbian News Aotearoa
Massive Drop in HIV Cases in Brisbane
Links: Express
Obama’s Executive Order on Trans Employees to Remain
Links: Express
UK Posthumously Pardons Thousands of Gay and Bisexual Men
Links: Express
Britain pardons thousands of convicted gay men
Britain has overnight pardoned the thousands of gay and bisexual men who were convicted of having same-sex intimacy under now-defunct laws...
Links: GayNZ.com
Corrections: progress "not good enough for Pride"
Corrections are “disappointed” that the Auckland Pride Board have suggested they should withdraw their application to this year’s Pride Parade and say they have spent the past year working towards providing better treatment for trans prisoners...
Links: GayNZ.com
Ending HIV by 2025 campaign launched
The financially-stressed NZ AIDS Foundation has launched its public campaign to stamp out the recurrence of HIV infections in New Zealand by 2025...
Links: GayNZ.com
NPIP agree with Pride and open membership to all
Activist group No Pride in Prisons says they agree with the Auckland Pride board “that Corrections has made no progress on transgender rights” and as of today the group are opening up their membership to all members of society regardless of their sexuality or gender identity...
Links: GayNZ.com
Pride confirms Corrections not welcome at parade
The Auckland Pride Festival Board has this morning confirmed that it has asked the Department of Corrections to withdraw its application to participate in the forthcoming Auckland Pride Parade...
Links: GayNZ.com
RW Sport and Culture weekend deemed a success
The Rainbow Wellington Sport and Culture weekend was deemed a success despite the Wellington weather throwing challenges in the way...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 1 Feb 2016

Trump would get US same-sex marriage nixed
Donald Trump campaigning Bombastic Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump says he will, if elected president, seriously consider stacking the Supreme Court to get last year's landmark decision allowing same-sex marriage in USA reversed...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 1 Feb 2015

Short Film Sunday: Thirteen or so Minutes
GayNZ...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 1 Feb 2014

Television item (New Zealand)
Fresh, ref: TZP442196.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Bechdel, Castle coming to NZ Festival
Cartoonist Alison Bechdel and celebrated literary scholar Terry Castle are proving a hot ticket in the Writers Week section of Wellington's New Zealand Festival...
Links: GayNZ.com
Countdown to the Big Gay Out
The Big Gay Out is just over a week away! Our friends at LYC have put together a list of some of the highlights you can expect at the annual gathering at Auckland’s Coyle Park...
Links: GayNZ.com
Sydney Mardi Gras study needs Kiwi input
North Islanders who are heading to Sydney for Mardi Gras are being sought to take part in research about the impact it has on them...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 1 Feb 2013

Editorial: A salute to Sir Paul Holmes
Sir Paul Holmes With the passing of Sir Paul Holmes this morning the New Zealand and HIV communities have lost one of their strongest and yet 'under the radar' supporters...
Links: GayNZ.com
HIV positive gay men pay tribute to Paul Holmes
Sir Paul Holmes HIV advocacy organisation Body Positive has this morning paid tribute to broadcaster and columnist the late Sir Paul Holmes, who has died after a protracted period of illlness, acknowledging his support for those with HIV...
Links: GayNZ.com
Ivy open and pumping at new Wellington home
Sevens fans popped in for a pre-rugby drink The new gay friendly and long promised Ivy Bar is open in Lower Cuba Street central Wellington...
Links: GayNZ.com
US: 'Gay' dog will not now be put down
Elton A dog dumped at a Tennessee animal shelter because its owner thought it was gay has narrowly escaped being put down...
Links: GayNZ.com
Zimbabwe to vote on outlawing same-sex unions
Robert Mugabe Ramping up its persecution of gays, Zimbabwe has included in its new draft constitution a section specifically outlawing same-sex marriages...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 1 Feb 2012

"One of a kind" Wellington figure passes on
Friends are mourning well-known and much loved Wellington gay community figure Trevor Lawler, who died suddenly at the weekend...
Links: GayNZ.com
Andy's FebFast Diary: Day 1
Andrew is taking the challenge to dicth red wine for a month in order to raise money for Rainbow Youth...
Links: GayNZ.com
Andy's FebFast Diary: Day 1
Andrew is taking the challenge to dicth red wine for a month in order to raise money for Rainbow Youth...
Links: GayNZ.com
Bottles corked as FebFasters jump on the wagon
Winter Olympian Blake Skjellerup is out of the starting blocks in his bid to raise $10,000 by taking a break from alcohol...
Links: GayNZ.com
Gay Ski Week 2012 tickets go on sale
The sprint is on towards Gay Ski Week Tickets are on sale for Gay Ski Week and the event’s website has been launched, as organisers get Queenstown ready for a display of gay and lesbian pride from 25 August to 1 September...
Links: GayNZ.com
Martina Navratilova - A Tribute
Last year, there were far too many articles about rugby...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 1 Feb 2011

Outgames fees about to increase
If you haven't registered for the AsiaPacific Outgames, it's time to get into gear, unless you want to be slapped with a late fee...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 1 Feb 2010

Age 'gap' sees Nth Shore man face sex charges
A little-known gap between the age of consent and the age at which a person can legally be engaged in prostitution has seen an Auckland man face two charges of entering a monetary arrangement with a youth aged sixteen to allow the man to perform sexual acts on him...
Links: GayNZ.com
Sarah Palin - America's Thatcher?
Will Sarah Palin be the next US Republican presidential candidate? And if so, what would that mean? Next Pres?: Sarah Palin The New Statesman recently reviewed two volumes on the former right-wing fundamentalist Republican Wasilla mayor and Alaskan Governor...
Links: GayNZ.com
Stalked!
When 19-year-old Aucklander Amiee (not her real name) met a nice girl online, she couldn't have been happier...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 1 Feb 2009

Family bar boss quashes liquidation rumours
The owner of K' Road's Family bar is today seeking to reassure GayNZ...
Links: GayNZ.com
GABA crew reshuffles for 2009
The Gay Auckland Business Association has begun 2009 with a number of changes which sees long-time members in new roles on its executive committee...
Links: GayNZ.com
Rainbow Youth ready for Big Gay Out
Auckland's LGBT youth will be out in force at next Sunday's Big Gay Out picnic day in Coyle Park...
Links: GayNZ.com
Suburbs beckon Sydney Mardi Gras
For 31 years, Sydney's Mardi Gras Parade has rolled down Oxford Street in the heart of the city - but the New South Wales Government is now encouraging the event to 'go west' out into the suburbs...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 1 Feb 2008

"I will never make bareback porn" - LaRue
Recent reports from New York of a sharp increase in HIV infection in men under 30 - and an increase in condomless ('bareback') porn, have led gay porn leading light Chi Chi LaRue to speak out about the importance of setting an example in the adult film industry by promoting condom use...
Links: GayNZ.com
History: Symbols of our Pride
Why do we fly a rainbow flag? Sticking on bumpers, hanging around necks and dangling in front of windows are a few of the places you'll find the symbols of lesbian and gay pride...
Links: GayNZ.com
TV's Outlook in doubt, Mardi Gras show plan
The producer of TV2's late night GLBT show The Outlook says the series may not return, but he's planning a special television event for mid-2008 looking at the 30th Anniversary of Sydney Mardi Gras...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 1 Feb 2007

Diva wigs ready for Auckland
‘Wigs on the Waterfront' regular Wayne Otter says his alter-ego ‘The Divine Miss K' will show Auckland on Sunday “She's still got it!” Commencing at 11am with Daphne Bush taking to the stage with her version of Petula Clark's classic ‘Downtown', this year's Wigs on the Waterfront will see both drag queens and performance artists spreading their fabulousness around on a day of total campness and family fun...
Links: GayNZ.com
MPs join Hero Festival debate
Tickets for the Fourth Annual Great Auckland Central Hero Debate go on sale today, with the announcement of a small change in the line-up of debaters...
Links: GayNZ.com
Self-defence classes for Sydney LGBT
Gays and lesbians will be singled out for self-defence classes to protect them from violence on one of Sydney's most popular party strips...
Links: GayNZ.com
Taupo attack investigation ends: No arrests
Over a month after two gay brothers told Taupo media and police they were victims of a brutal ‘mob' attack in the area, Taupo police say they have concluded their investigation and have made no arrests...
Links: GayNZ.com
UK: 'Attitude' magazine's MySpace return
The official MySpace page of UK gay lifestyle title attitude has announced that the magazine will return to the shelves tomorrow...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 1 Feb 2006

Gay Censor attacks resume
A fringe Christian group's vendetta against New Zealand's gay chief censor and his deputy has been renewed this week, with pressure being put on the government to replace them both...
Links: GayNZ.com
Hero 2006: "A Polysexual Celebration"
Hero, Auckland's annual gay pride festival, is only a few weeks away now, with organisers promising a bevy of new and exciting events, as well as the return of old favourites, in a two-week programme spread city-wide from 12 to 26 February...
Links: GayNZ.com
UniQ's Queer Guide To Wellington
LGBT student group UniQ Victoria is to publish a "queer guide to Wellington" later this month, which will contain a message of support from Wellington mayor Kerry Prendergast...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 1 Feb 2005

20th anniversary for Wgtn's Gay BC radio
Wellington's access radio gay programme Gay BC celebrates its 20th anniversary this Saturday, and producers are hoping to assemble as many of the show's former broadcasters as possible to join in the festivities...
Links: GayNZ.com
Calling all Heroes
What do computer desks, cafes and bad traffic have in common? They are all where we spend so much of our time in sedentary pursuits...
Links: GayNZ.com
Safe sex ignored as syphilis returns
The Government's safe sex campaign is falling on deaf ears as syphilis cases increase, says the National Party Health spokeswoman Judith Collins...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 1 Feb 2004

Men's Sex Survey re-launched in February
Two years ago, several hundred gay men around Auckland City were approached to participate in a research project called GAPSS - the Gay Auckland Periodic Sex Survey...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 1 Feb 2003

Volunteers needed for Ansell Big Gay Out
Volunteers are still urgently required to assist with one of the biggest events of Hero festival 2003, the Ansell Big Gay Out...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 1 Feb 1999

Television item (United States of America)
Tonight, ref: TZP209154.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Sat 1 Feb 1997

The second Freedom dance party takes place (Christchurch, New Zealand)
The party is at the Civic of Canterbury on Manchester Street.
Links: NZ.com

Tue 1 Feb 1994

The Human Rights Act 1993 is enacted (New Zealand)
The Act outlaws discrimination on a wide variety of grounds including sexual orientation and disability. The Act also provides protection against discrimination for those living with HIV/AIDS.
Links: Wikipedia, New Zealand Legislation, NZ.com

Mon 1 Feb 1993

The HERO 3 festival is held (Auckland, New Zealand)
The festival's theme is: a celebration of diversity.

Fri 1 Feb 1985

Prison For A.i.d.s. Sex Recommended (Press, 1 February 1985)
A Swedish Government agency has recommended legal changes that would allow for prison sentences of up to two years for individuals diagnosed with AIDS who engage in sexual relations with non-sufferers. This proposal was presented by a spokesman from the National Public Safety Board, which expressed its expectation for official...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Mon 1 Feb 1982

Billie Jean Wants Baby (Press, 1 February 1982)
Billie Jean King, the renowned tennis star, expressed her desire to have a child at the age of 38, as reported by the London “Daily Mirror” on 1 February 1982. If she is unable to conceive, she and her husband, sports promoter Larry King, are considering adoption as an option....
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Fri 1 Feb 1980

Police raid Westside Sauna (Auckland, New Zealand)
Eight men are arrested and charged.
Links: GayNZ.net.nz

Thu 1 Feb 1973

Television news report: (New Zealand)
ref: TZP86100.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Tue 1 Feb 1966

No Offence For Man To Dress As Woman (Press, 1 February 1966)
On 31 January 1966, New Zealand law was discussed in relation to male cross-dressing following a case involving Trevor David Rupe, a 29-year-old female impersonator. Rupe, who was performing at a night-club, was charged with behaving in an offensive manner for wearing a black frock, black silk stockings, and high-heeled...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

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